Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
March 15, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7297U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21892
Aircraft time
60,738 hours, 34,672 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Actuator
Part number
R1631M11
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Stabilizer
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

TRIM WHEEL BINDING BETWEEN 0 DEGREES AND -2 DEGREES WITH NO PRESSURE ON YOKE. SLOW SPEED TRIM WOULD NOT WORK AND USED STABILIZER BRAKE RELEASE. ON DESCENT WHILE TRIMMING THE TRIM WHEEL BECAME STUCK AND ROLLED IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION UP TWO TURNS. *S/D* FOUND STABILIZER TRIM OPERATION NORMAL. REPLACED MAIN ELECTRICACTUATOR PER MM 27-44-05 AS A PRECAUTION. ACCOMPLISHED OP CHECK. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS OK.